Screening:
- Wednesday, September 14 - 11:30am
Colegio Dominicano de Santiago, Santiago de los Caballeros - Thursday, September 15 - 10:00am
Instituto Técnico Superior Comunitario (ITSC), Santo Domingo - Friday, September 16 - 10:00am
UTESA, Puerto Plata/Sosua
Once known as the richest agricultural country in the Caribbean, Haiti has been wracked by instability and natural disasters. Today the country is 98% deforested with little of its once prosperous agricultural industry enduring. Over the course of 5 years, we follow Timberland’s support of a nascent partnership between a Haitian agronomist and a former NGO leader which leads to the creation of the non-profit Smallholder Farmers Alliance (SFA). Together they commit to empowering communities of farmers to plant millions of trees while improving their crop yields.
Director: Gabriel London
Country: USA
Year: 2016
Duration: 45min
Language: English, Haitian Creole
Subtitles: English
Gabriel London
As partner and creative director of Found Object, Gabriel conceives of content and strategy for CSR and NGO clients looking to create a public impact. With a background in documentary filmmaking, Gabriel’s career focus has been on storytelling around major policy issues of the day. He has produced and directed films and campaigns that bring overlooked stories to an international audience, dealing with issues ranging from prison conditions to climate change. His films have been broadcast nationally and internationally on television networks such as MTV, and featured in festivals including IDFA, Urbanworld Film Festival, and Live Earth.
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